Fishing-reel.



PATENTED OCT. 29.- 1907.

L. ATWOOD. FISHING REEL. APPLIOATION FILED Dnc. 29. 1905.

UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

LEONARD ATWOOD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO JOHN M. O. HEWITT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FISHING-REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 29. 1905- Serial No. 293.859.

Patented Oct. 29, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD Afrwoon, a citizen of the United States, residingin Philadeh'mia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Fishing-Reels, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to so construct a fishing reel that the tension on the spool can be rr gnlatcd to any degree required while lishing, se that after a fish strikes the tension can be at once applied, the amount of tension being determined by the angler as he is manipulating the reel and playing the fish.

A further object is to provide substantial bearings for the spindle and to make transparent sides.

By my invention I am enabled to materially simi. plify the construction of a fishing reel, yet gain con- Siderable advantage over any reel now on the market.

, Referring to the accompanying drawings z-Figure *1, is a view looking at the handle end of the rcel; Fig. 2, .is a View looking at the opposite end of the reel; Fig. 3, is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3, Fig. il; Fig. 4,*is a sectional view on the line 4 4, Fig. 3:

'J 1. -L Flg. 5, 1s a plan view showing the reel seat; I 1g. (i, 1s a sectional perspective view showing one part of the l. hollow spindle; Fig. 7, is a perspective view of the second part of the spindle and its attached friction disk. ,Fig 8, is an end view showing the body portion made Fig. 8.

l A, A are the two sides of the reel flame being con nected together by the base plate A carrying the reel seat a and by a series of rods a which are secured to the sides A, A by screws or rivets. As shown in Figs. l

'fand 2,V the reel fia-me may be made in halves A2, A3 which are connected together by a hinged joint a2 at one side and by a screw a3 which passes through lugs -on the opposite side. The sides may be made solid as shown in Fig. 8.

B is the reel spool having extended flanges b which vrest in cavities in the sides A', A as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The body of the spool is hollow for the pas-- sage of the part D of a hollow spindle.

In the present instance, secured to one side plate A is a split plate C having a bearing c. The part D of the spindle has one end mounted in this bearing and is provided with two flanges d, d extending on each side of said bearing so as to prevent this part of the hollow spindle moving longitudinally.

Secured to the hub of the spool B is a toothed cs- Capement wheel b2 and carried by the plate C in the present instance is a click c2 having the ordinary point which engages the toothed escapement wheel, while secured to the plate C is an ordinary spring c3 which holds the click in a central position. A pin on the click projects through a slot in the plate C and is proof glass, and Fig. 9, is a sectional view on the line 9-9,.

I vided with a button c4 so that by moving the button towards and from the center ofthe reel the click can be thrown into and out of action. This click is similar in construction to the reel clicks now o n the market and, therefore, I lay no claim to it.

having a bearing c for the reception of a hub e forming the second part of the hollow spindle and having a friction disk E. Between the face of this friction disk and one of the flanges of the spool B is mounted a washer F of leather, fiber, or other suitable material, which forms a friction surface for both the reel and the disk.

As shown in Fig. 7, the part e of the spindle has a squared end to which is fitted a handle G whereby the disk E may be turned.

Passing through the part D of the hollow spindle is a tension rod I having a head t" Aand a squared portion adjacent to one end, designed to lit into a correspondingly squared opening in the part e of the spindle, so that the tension rod and friction disk must turn with the handle.

The end d2 of the part D of the spindle is also internally squared to receive the squared portion t' of the tension rod, so that the spindle will thus turn with the handle and friction disk. The opposite end of the tension rod I is screw threaded for the reception of a handled nut .I and back of this nut is a jam nut j. The nut .I has a flange which enters the opening in theadjacent portions of the hollow spindle so as to keep the nut central and all the parts in perfect alinement.

lt will be noticed that if the nut .I is turned in one direction it will cause the rod to draw the parts together, forcing the friction disk E against the washer F and the washer against the spool, the flange d .on the opposite end of the hollow spindle resisting the thrust of the spool so that the spool is held by friction between the said Ila-nge d and the friction disk E. It is obvious that by turning the nut J, more or less pressure can be applied to the spool.

When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 3, for instance, the spool is perfectly loose and free of the control of the handle and when the nut is turned so as to draw the parts together, the pressure can be so applied that the spool becomes rigidly fixed to the handle, as it has no movement independent of it.

The tension nut being on the side of the reel opposite to that upon which the handle is mounted, it will be seen that while one hand is controlling the handle, a quick adjustment of the tension mechanism can be made by the other hand when the reel is being turned by the angler.

When it is wished to play the .fish after the strike and the fish takes the line, one hand can hold the rod C On the opposite end of the reel is a split plate C and handle while the other can be used to adjust the nut .T to apply more or less friction upon the line, according to the amount'. of pull determined by practice. The moment the line begins to slaeken tho handle can be turned so as to quickly take up the slack, and if necessary, the nut can be backed oli so as to release the spool. It will, therefore, be seen that when the spool is turned by turning-the handle, the parts revolve in the bearings c, c', but when the spool revolves by the pull of the fish on the line, then the spool revolves on the part D ol the hollow spindle. i

lhe mechanism above described can be thrown into and out of action as my improved mechanism does not interiore. with the use of the click, and the iriction disk E may, in some instances lorm'an integral p-.trt oi-the handle G il' desired, or may be connected through the rod I without departing from my invention.

Holes are made iu the part l) of the hollow spindle so as to allow lubricant to be inserted between it. and the spool iu order that the latter may turn ireely on the spindle..

From the above it will be seen that the hollow port ion D and the hub c oi the friction disk E iorm, in fact, a two-part spindle; one partl being mounted in a bearing 0n one sideoi the reel and the other part being mounted in a bearing on the oppositie side. While both parts are connected to turn in unison, one of them has a slight longitudinal movement independently o'l` the other so that the spool can be gripped between the flange on the part D and the friction disk. l have used the term -t\vopart spindle in the claims meaning these two parts of the device.

I may make. each side A of the reel in a single piece instead ofthe two partshinged together as in Figs: l. and 2, and the side members may be made ot' glass instead of metal. ln Figs. S and il, l have shown glass side members A4 having bearings al formed integral therewith and when the side members are made as shown in the drawings with ribs fr". the glass is pressed, ina-king a. very substantial struetiu'e. Cach side member is bound with metallic rings` 'nt and n and the rings` lu are flanged to extend over the edge. ot' the glass as shown, while the two sides are connected together by rods a. as in Fig. 3;-the iastenings passing through the rings and holes or slots in the glass. By this construction. l make a very neat reel in which the interior mechanism is visible through the glass sides aud provide one oi the best bearings possible for the spindle. namely glass.

I preferably make the reel seat a slotted, as shown in Fig. 5, and the slot may ext-end through the entire seat or each end may be slotted as indicated in said figure. By this means the rings can clamp the reel seat more iirmly on the rod. The slots are pt 'eierably made by drilling holes in the seats and making saw keri's up to the holes, as shown.

I claim:-

1. '.lhe combination in a fishing' reel, of a casing having bearings, a two-part spindle mounted in the bearings, a friction disk carried on one part: of the spindle, a handle on the friction disk part, and a spool mounted on the spindle and placed to be clamped between.the two parts o1' the spindle, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a fishing reel, of a casing, a twopart spindle, a spool mounted 0n the spindle, the two parts of the spindle being interlocked so that they will turn in unison but with one part free to slide longitudinally, independently of the other part, means for imparting a 1ongitudinal movement to said part, with a friction disk and a handle on said longitudinally movable part, substantially as described.

:5. The combination in a shing reel, of a casing, a twopart spindle having its bearings in the casing, said parts being interlocked so as to turn in unison, one of the parts being lree to move longitudinally in respect: to the other, a friction disk and a handle on said longitudinally movable part. a spool mounted on" 'the spindle and having a frietion surface with which thc friction disk comes in contact, and means `l'or adjusting the longitudinally movable part to increase or diminish thel'riction, said part being on that end ol. the spindle opposite to the end carrying the l'rietion disk and handle, substantially as described.

-l. 'the combination in a's'ning reel, of a casing, a spool,

u l\\-o-part spindle, a rod attached to one part and extending through the other part, a friction disk on the part to whieh the rod is attached, a handle on said part, and means t'or imparting longitudinal movement to the tension rod so as to bringA the friction disk into frictional contact with the spool, substantially as described.

L, 'l'he combination in a fishing reel of.a casing having hle members. hearings thereon, a two-part spindle mounted in the bearings, one of said parts being hollow, a rod attached to one part and 'extending through thehollow part ot' the spindle, a friction disk and a handle mounted on that part of the spindle to which the rod is attached, a spool mounted on the spindle between the side members ol' the easing, and a click wheel on the spool,l substantially :is described.

(i. 'lhe combination in a fishingr reel of a casing having hearings, a spindle having a. hollow portion mounted in one ol said bearings and having two flanges extending one on eat-h side of said bearing, the second part of the spindle having a friction disk, and boing mounted in the other bearing. a spool on the spindle between the friction disk and one ot' its llanges, a tension rod passing through the said hollow portion ot' the spindle and having a squared end extending into the friction disk structure and into the end ot the spindle, a nut on the opposite end of the tension rod. and a handle operatively connected t0 the spindle, substantially as' described.

T. '.lhe combination in a fishing reel, of a casing having hearings. a spindle having a hollow portion mounted in one ot` the bearinjrs and extendingr through the body-0f the reel. said spindle having asquared opening and being provided with flanges arranged to prevent it moving longitudinally in the bearing, a 1'1" tion disk having a hub mounted in the hearing on the opposite side of the reel, said hub having a squared end, a handle mounted thereon, said hub also having a squared opening, a tension rod hav-l ing :i head and a squared portion under the head, said ten# sion rod passing through the handle and friction disk and through the hollow portion of the spindle, the squared portion of the rod also extending' into the squared opening in the spindle, said rod having a screw thread at its opposite end, and a nut on the screw thread arranged to bear 

